It'll be an education. And if Amelia doesn't end up liking it, they can always switch.

Verity doesn't mind ordering for them both if Amelia's not up to talking to strangers right now. She's going to be exhausted when she gets home, but that's okay. Maybe she'll finally sleep. The waitress' look is met with one of Verity's own, and she is the queen of sarcastic eyebrows. "Some people think it's inappropriate for two people of the same sex to be romantically involved, and hand-holding is often assumed to be for romantic purposes. It's unfortunately common. But it doesn't matter what she thinks. There's nothing wrong with friends comforting each other."